3 D-cell Mag, Lumens?
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Marduke
Flashaholic
Divide these numbers by half:
http://www.maglite.com/lampspecs_dcell.asp
http://www.maglite.com/lampspecs_dcell.asp
ElectronGuru
Flashaholic
It also varies with bulb type:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2168830#post2168830
Just keep in mind these are peak output numbers, on fresh batteries.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2168830#post2168830
Just keep in mind these are peak output numbers, on fresh batteries.
robm
Enlightened
3 cell Mag - approx. 35 lumens
2 cell Mag - approx. 15 lumens
Interestingly though:
2 cell bulb with 3 cells - 50 - 60 lumens
(obviously with much reduced life.)
2 cell Mag - approx. 15 lumens
Interestingly though:
2 cell bulb with 3 cells - 50 - 60 lumens
(obviously with much reduced life.)
I should have stated I have an incan... I recently changed to a TerraLUX Led and it was huge... I did not know about the Pelican though? Very happy with the upgrade!
StarHalo
Flashaholic
You have to take the Mag's remarkably poor runtime output into account - you can view the chart here:
http://flashlightreviews.com/reviews/maglite_3d.htm
I always wondered as a kid why the Mag seemed much brighter when you first installed the batteries, turns out it was because I was observant; the 3D falls quickly to 75% less than 15 minutes after you've put in the batteries, and 50% comes just after the 1 hour mark. So that's ~35 lumens after about an hour but then declining steadily after that - the Mag spends most of it's life slowly fading from the 50% mark down to zero. If you're not sure how old the batteries are, you're probably better off assuming 25% output, or ~18 lumens.
http://flashlightreviews.com/reviews/maglite_3d.htm
I always wondered as a kid why the Mag seemed much brighter when you first installed the batteries, turns out it was because I was observant; the 3D falls quickly to 75% less than 15 minutes after you've put in the batteries, and 50% comes just after the 1 hour mark. So that's ~35 lumens after about an hour but then declining steadily after that - the Mag spends most of it's life slowly fading from the 50% mark down to zero. If you're not sure how old the batteries are, you're probably better off assuming 25% output, or ~18 lumens.
